Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Pine Prairie, LA ∙ Oberlin, LA ∙ Bayou Chicot, LA ∙ Reddell, LA ∙ Mittie, LA ∙ Vidrine, LA ∙ Easton, LA ∙ Dry Creek, LA ∙ Turkey Creek, LA ∙ Oakdale, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 746 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Central Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 746 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Oakdale, Ville Platte, Mamou, Oberlin, Turkey Creek, Reeves, Mittie, Dry Creek, Pine Prairie, Allen Parish Airport, Bond, Beaver, Harmony, Reddell and Bayou Chicot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3075 9300 3082 9271 3082 9264 3088 9253 3093 9241 3064 9225 3058 9260 3050 9313 3050 9315 3062 9317 3069 9318 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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